No Drip Hot Swap Connector And Method of Use

A method of draining coolant from an electrical component connected to a negative pressure coolant system, the method comprising:

• (a) providing a connector that connects the negative pressure coolant system to the electrical component, the connector comprising pump side connector adapted to mate with a component side connector that contains a return conduit pin and a supply conduit pin in hydraulic connection with an electrical component, the pump side connector comprising a return valve and a supply valve constructed such that:
• when the pump side connector is in a semi-engaged position with the component side connector (1) the return valve forms a hydraulic seal with the return conduit pin, (2) the supply conduit pin is hydraulically exposed to positive pressure, and (3) the supply valve is closed and sealed against positive pressure;
• (b) placing the pump side connector in the semi-engaged position, thereby allowing positive pressure to push the coolant out of the electrical component into the negative pressure coolant system through the return valve;
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• (c) maintaining the pump side connector in the semi-engaged position a sufficient amount of time to drain the coolant from the electrical component.